The GI tract: liver and biliary system L6

Question 1

function of liver (4)

Answer 1

regulation of glycogen storage
decomposition of RBC
detoxification
production of bile

Question 2

where does the liver lie primarily

Answer 2

right hypochondrium and epigastric

Question 3

2 surfaces of the liver

Answer 3

diaphragmatic

visceral

Question 4

what is posterior to the liver

Answer 4

oesophagus
stomach
gallbladder
first part of duodenum

Question 5

where is the subphrenic recess

Answer 5

between the diaphragmatic surface of the liver and diaphragm

Question 6

what is the hepatorenal recess between (pouch of morison)

Answer 6

liver and right kidney

Question 7

what is the falciform ligament

Answer 7

attaches the anterior surface of the liver to the anterior abdominal wall

Question 8

what attach the superior surface of the liver to the diaphragm medially

Answer 8

coronary ligaments

Question 9

what attach the superior surface of the liver to the diaphragm laterally

Answer 9

triangular ligaments

Question 10

where on the visceral surface of the liver is not covered by visceral peritoneum

Answer 10

fossa for the gallbladder and porta hepatis

Question 11

where is the bare area on the liver

Answer 11

against the diaphragm

Question 12

2 lobes of the liver

Answer 12

left and right lobe

Question 13

where do the caudate and quadrate lobes arise from

Answer 13

the right lobe (but functionally distinct)

Question 14

which lobe is superior

Answer 14

caudate lobe

Question 15

where does the caudate lobe lie between

Answer 15

the inferior vena cava and ligamentum venosum

Question 16

where does the quadrate lobe lie between

Answer 16

gallbladder and ligamentum teres

Question 17

what lies between the caudate and quadrate lobes

Answer 17

porta hepatis

Question 18

porta hepatis contains

Answer 18

hepatic ducts,
hepatic artery proper,
hepatic portal vein

Question 19

portal triad=

Answer 19

hepatic artery proper
hepatic portal vein
bile duct

Question 20

how many segments does the liver have

Answer 20

8

Question 21

function of pancreas

Answer 21

endocrine and exocrine

blood sugar control & digestive enzymes

Question 22

5 parts of the pancreas

Answer 22

the uncinate process
the head
the neck of the pancreas 
body 
tail

Question 23

where does the pancreas lie

Answer 23

mostly posterior to the stomach

Question 24

what type of peritoneal covering does the pancreas have

Answer 24

retroperitoneal

Question 25

transversally what does the pancreas lie between

Answer 25

duodenum and the spleen

Question 26

where does the pancreatic duct begin

Answer 26

the tail of the pancreas

Question 27

what two ducts join in the head of the pancreas

Answer 27

pancreatic duct and bile duct

Question 28

what does the joining of the pancreatic duct and bile duct form

Answer 28

the hepatopancreatic ampulla

Question 29

where does the hepatopancreatic ampulla join the duodenum

Answer 29

at the major duodenal papilla

Question 30

what surrounds the major duodenal papilla

Answer 30

sphincter of ampulla

Question 31

where does the accessory pancreatic duct empty

Answer 31

minor duodenal ampulla, superior

Question 32

what is the arterial supply of the pancreas tail and body

Answer 32

pancreatic branches of the splenic artery

Question 33

what is the arterial supply of the pancreas head

Answer 33

superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries

Question 34

where is the spleen

Answer 34

left hypochondrium

Question 35

is the spleen normally palpable

Answer 35

no

Question 36

what is a hepatosplenomegaly

Answer 36

enlarged spleen and liver

Question 37

2 arterial supply of the liver

Answer 37

right hepatic artery and left hepatic artery, both from hepatic artery proper

Question 38

what ducts drain the liver

Answer 38

right and left hepatic ducts

Question 39

what do two hepatic ducts combine to form

Answer 39

common hepatic duct

Question 40

what duct joins the common hepatic duct

Answer 40

cystic duct

Question 41

what duct comes from the gall bladder

Answer 41

cystic duct

Question 42

where does the fundus of the gall bladder lie

Answer 42

tip of 9th costal cartillage (L1)

Question 43

parts of the gall bladder

Answer 43

fundus body neck

Question 44

what is the gall bladder arterial supply

Answer 44

the cystic artery